DeLorean Facts and Myths

[Maritime-elf]

I am participating in a car show this weekend. I won?t be there all day to enjoy stupid DeLorean comments or to correct inaccurate information. I was thinking of leaving a binder with some Frequently Asked Questions and answers, as well as some Delorean facts. I tried googling, but found lots of myths and opinions.

So I am wondering, if you knew nothing about the Delorean, what are some myths that should be busted and facts which should be shared?

[Jonathan]

Here's a few options of things to leave for people to read while you aren't next to the car. Well, maybe not the Bingo card, or the certificate of originality... you shoud probably keep those ones to yourself.

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[Timeless]

Is the show in Clewiston? Will you be attending the tech day in Lauderdale in April?

[Maritime-elf]

Is the show in Clewiston? Will you be attending the tech day in Lauderdale in April?

Yes the show is in Clewiston. At the Clewiston SugarFest. This Saturday..

When is tech day? I didn?t know there was one? I might be traveling for work, but if I am home I will attend.

https://www.clewistonsugarfestival.com/

[Timeless]

https://deloreanclubflorida.com/events/

[ssdelorean]

I made this fact sheet (http://ohiodeloreans.com/gallery-Fact%20Sheet.htm) some years ago. Hasn't been updated since 2007.

[r00b]

I just agree with them, "Yeah it's aluminum, yup the v12 model, oh you had one in the 70's, yeah it's under powered cuz it weighz 12000 lbs, that's right machined out of a single piece of stainless, you like the paint job because it looks like metal". Some people used to think they cost 100k, guess that's not to far off now.

Actually some boats had bilge pumps powered by prv engines, so the boat engine one isn't wrong.

[jackb]

I made this fact sheet (http://ohiodeloreans.com/gallery-Fact%20Sheet.htm) some years ago. Hasn't been updated since 2007.

I have that printed out and laminated my car since 2009.

[Maritime-elf]

I made this fact sheet (http://ohiodeloreans.com/gallery-Fact%20Sheet.htm) some years ago. Hasn't been updated since 2007.

This fact sheet is awesome!!!! Thank you!

[AugustneverEnds]

I've been carrying the bingo card and Certificate of Originality since 2013. Most people laugh, a few keep on arguing.

[FABombjoy]

This was originally a DeLorean World article that I reformatted for a show I attended, a performance cross section of 1981 cars. During a big "omg youtube said its slow" comment era.

I added the 120hp V8 Mustang GT for extra depression.

[AugustneverEnds]

This was originally a DeLorean World article that I reformatted for a show I attended, a performance cross section of 1981 cars. During a big "omg youtube said its slow" comment era.

I added the 120hp V8 Mustang GT for extra depression.

Perception= Extra Depression. I love that!

If you really want to get some onlookers to up their anti-depressant intake add the base model '82 Camaro (yes the one with the Iron Duke)

[glockworks21]

Im going to download, enlarge and laminate these. I may add a few things. Ive now had probably 5 people over the last year ask me if its a real delorean or a kit. So i may add that in. As I have never heard of anything close to a replication. So im going to state that as a fact that there are no kits. they are all real. (unless someone hear tells me otherwise)

Wife and I went to cars and coffee today and walked around awhile. I leave doors up and open back when we go. 99.9 percent of the people are always respectful. We walked back up to check on it and were standing about a parking spot away when i heard some 25ish year old girl and her friends walk by and say "Yeah they only made this for one year because of reliability and quality problems". I dont know why but that one set me off. I immediately started walking towards them hoping something else stupid would come out of her mouth, but they all walked off quick and I didnt get my opportunity. In 2.5 years of ownership I have never been so upset about a comment. Probably because the way she said it and the fact I did not get the chance to put her in her place....idk..

[r00b]

I saw a picture of one kit car Delorean. It was all fiberglass and it looked mostly accurate, I don't know if I saved a picture of it.

[NOWAX]

Im going to download, enlarge and laminate these. I may add a few things. Ive now had probably 5 people over the last year ask me if its a real delorean or a kit. So i may add that in. As I have never heard of anything close to a replication. So im going to state that as a fact that there are no kits. they are all real. (unless someone hear tells me otherwise)

Wife and I went to cars and coffee today and walked around awhile. I leave doors up and open back when we go. 99.9 percent of the people are always respectful. We walked back up to check on it and were standing about a parking spot away when i heard some 25ish year old girl and her friends walk by and say "Yeah they only made this for one year because of reliability and quality problems". I dont know why but that one set me off. I immediately started walking towards them hoping something else stupid would come out of her mouth, but they all walked off quick and I didnt get my opportunity. In 2.5 years of ownership I have never been so upset about a comment. Probably because the way she said it and the fact I did not get the chance to put her in her place....idk..

I had a Mustang guy at a show walk up and just say, "Buick motor." I asked him what he meant and he just pointed at the motor and repeated himself. I gently explained it was not a Buick motor. His next comment was that I was wrong because he had a buddy that had the first DeLorean off of the line, and they put Buick motors in them. Needless to say I paid him no more attention.

Also, the DeLorean Facts graphic is a must have for cruise in's. I had one blown up and framed poster sized and it fits perfectly propped in the engine bay.

[AugustneverEnds]

I had a Mustang guy at a show walk up and just say, "Buick motor." I asked him what he meant and he just pointed at the motor and repeated himself. I gently explained it was not a Buick motor. His next comment was that I was wrong because he had a buddy that had the first DeLorean off of the line, and they put Buick motors in them. Needless to say I paid him no more attention.

Also, the DeLorean Facts graphic is a must have for cruise in's. I had one blown up and framed poster sized and it fits perfectly propped in the engine bay.

How many guys have you come across who knows someone who owned the "first DeLorean..."? I think I'm up to 20 or thereabouts.

Let's see I've been told my car is powered by a Chevy engine, Ford, VW, AMC, Lamborghini (I can go along with that one), a one cylinder, and a helicopter(?!) motor. Those are the ones that have stuck with me for some reason or another.

[mike123]

Let's see I've been told my car is powered by a Chevy engine, Ford, VW, AMC, Lamborghini (I can go along with that one), a one cylinder, and a helicopter(?!) motor. Those are the ones that have stuck with me for some reason or another.

I think I read that the DeLorean was initially planned to have a radial engine (though of course this could be urban legend as well). I think there are some helicopters that also use radial engines, so maybe that was the connection.

[Helirich]

I think I read that the DeLorean was initially planned to have a radial engine (though of course this could be urban legend as well). I think there are some helicopters that also use radial engines, so maybe that was the connection.

The only radial engines I know of in helicopters are huge. No chance of fitting in the D. There was a Subaru engine that was designed for a helicopter, but never got put in one. Good engine, but I believe Josh told me it won?t fit without major frame cutting.

[glockworks21]

I think I read that the DeLorean was initially planned to have a radial engine (though of course this could be urban legend as well). I think there are some helicopters that also use radial engines, so maybe that was the connection.



The Wankel Rotary engine? If you read the wiki page on delorean they go through all the failed engine options that didnt make it. I dont even know if i trust whats on there.....

[WHO1DMC]

Well people get the Delorean mixed up with the Bricklin. The Bricklin had the AMC than the Ford Windsor. The Tucker had a flat 6 piston helicopter engine.



Dave B.

[AugustneverEnds]

The Wankel Rotary engine? If you read the wiki page on delorean they go through all the failed engine options that didnt make it. I dont even know if i trust whats on there.....

I remember reading Bill Collins spoke to a subsidiary of Citroen, Comotor, about a supply of rotary engines (from the short lived GS Birotor).


WHO1DMC
Well people get the Delorean mixed up with the Bricklin. The Bricklin had the AMC than the Ford Windsor. The Tucker had a flat 6 piston helicopter engine.


You're right, most logical explanation.

[r00b]

When I got my car an old guy told me he had a delorean in the 70's, when I said they weren't around then he said "sure they were."

He then said it looked more like a corvette, I'm guessing it was a Bricklin. How do you not know what kind of car you had?